Lukman resigns as APC National Vice Chairman North-West

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Chairman North-West, Mallam Salihu Lukman has resigned has position as member of the ruling party National Working Committee (NWC).

Lukman disclosed this in a letter addressed to the APC Acting National Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari on Wednesday.

Recall that Mallam Lukman, after the resignation of the former National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, vehemently opposed the alleged choice of former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje as the party’s next National Chairman.

In his resignation letter, the Kaduna born politician indicated that his reason for resigning is because the current happening in the party is opposed to the founding vision of a progressive party.

The letter reads; “I hereby kindly resign my position as National Vice Chairman, North-West of our great party. All Progressives Congress (APC). My resignation is with immediate effect, which become necessary given my conviction that the atmosphere in the party is completely at variance with the founding vision of forming a progressive party. Rather than remaining in the leadership of the party and become a source of distraction for leaders and especially for the young government of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it is better to excuse myself and take time off from politics.

“I will however retain my membership of the party in the hope that our leaders, especially President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will retract from acts that will be unjust and illegal, which is crucial to any claim of being democratic or progressive whether as politicians or as patriotic Nigerians.

“I wish to convey my sincerely gratitude to our leaders in Kaduna, especially Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai for finding me worthy of nomination to serve at the highest level of the party’s leadership. I do hope all our leaders will appreciate that I am left with no option in the circumstance. I wish the party and all our leaders, especially President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu all the best and will continue to give my modest support towards the success of the party from the background”.